diff --git a/.ci/Dockerfile-LinuxDesktop b/.ci/Dockerfile-LinuxDesktop
index 01c6d41ca2ed..cd6072dfc7ba 100644
--- a/.ci/Dockerfile-LinuxDesktop
+++ b/.ci/Dockerfile-LinuxDesktop
@@ -15,5 +15,7 @@ RUN sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y google-cloud-sdk && \
     gcloud config set core/disable_usage_reporting true && \
     gcloud config set component_manager/disable_update_check true
 
+# Install xvfb to allow running headless
+RUN sudo apt-get install -y xvfb libegl1-mesa
 # Install Linux desktop requirements.
 RUN sudo apt-get install -y clang make cmake ninja-build rsync pkg-config
diff --git a/.cirrus.yml b/.cirrus.yml
index 6f78cf7ba773..7323612a7ea4 100644
--- a/.cirrus.yml
+++ b/.cirrus.yml
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ task:
         # TODO(stuartmorgan): Include stable once Linux is supported on stable.
         - flutter channel master
         - ./script/incremental_build.sh build-examples --linux
-        - ./script/incremental_build.sh drive-examples --linux
+        - xvfb-run ./script/incremental_build.sh drive-examples --linux
 
 task:
   # don't run on release tags since it creates O(n^2) tasks where n is the number of plugins